Whooohooooooo NAVYForMoms.com Welcomes its 25,000th Member
MILLINGTON, Tenn., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, NAVYForMoms.com celebrates the arrival of its 25,000th member. NAVYForMoms.com continues to grow quickly, with an average of 517 new people joining each week, and continues to be a valuable resource for folks who support Sailors or have children or friends considering joining the United States Navy. The social networking Web site contains discussion forums, blogs, and chat capabilities and even enables Navy families to meet face to face at organized events. There is so much information on the site that even those thinking about enlisting, themselves, are logging on.
In March 2008, the U.S. Navy Recruiting Command launched NAVYForMoms.com in response to research that found many parents have questions about what life in the Navy is really like, and are searching for candid answers from families who have experienced it firsthand. Members contribute to more than six thousand discussion forums, lending advice and support to each other in times of uncertainty. Many also show their pride in their Sailors by posting pictures of them at graduation and during visits home as well as videos of their Sailors reaching milestones like pass in review (PIR, graduation from boot camp). Members have posted more than 90,000 photos and nearly 700 videos in the past year and a half.
NAVYForMoms.com puts potential Navy parents in touch with parents of young men and women who are already serving. The online community gives prospective Navy moms a place to gather accurate information, share stories and gain support from their peers. Six percent of new NAVYForMoms.com members have a friend or family member who is thinking about joining the Navy, but has not yet enlisted.
Brenda Sue Bourque of Nederland, Texas, joined NAVYForMoms.com in honor of her son, Derek, who is serving as a Master at Arms.
"NAVYForMoms.com has grown into an incredible family filled with pride for our Sailors," Bourque said. "I found the site shortly after my son graduated from boot camp and it's been such a treat to connect with moms across the country who are going through the same experiences as I am. I've even traveled to see my NAVYForMoms.com friends and take part in events they've held to support our Sailors including a Memorial Day barbeque during New York's Fleet Week."
Members like Bourque have formed nearly 900 groups on the site where they can connect with others who share common interests like their Sailor's rates, where they're from, and even hobbies like scrapbooking. "Boot Camp Moms" and "Great Lakes A School Q&A" are among the most popular groups. Both tackle the tough questions some members have toward the beginning of their Sailors' careers. Many members of the various PIR and state related groups organize their own events to meet each other in person and strengthen their bonds.
"NAVYForMoms.com has brought the NAVY family closer together while providing the support and information potential Navy parents and current Navy families need," said Rear Admiral Robin Braun, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command. "The Web site's evolution from a source of knowledge to a sisterhood is a testament to the value and strength of the community and we are thrilled to announce that we have connected more than 25,000 members."
In addition to providing a place for folks to discuss the Navy, NAVYForMoms.com has also been instrumental in bringing Navy families together in person. The Web site has held "Paint the Town Blue" events in places like Boston, New York, Dallas, and Oklahoma City giving members a chance to meet each other face to face and express their Navy pride. NAVYForMoms.com also arranged for surprise reunions between Sailors and their mothers at New York sporting events and members even had the opportunity to attend tapings of Live! With Regis and Kelly and The Late Show with David Letterman.
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In March 2008, the U.S. Navy Recruiting Command launched NAVYForMoms.com in response to research that found many parents have questions about what life in the Navy is really like, and are searching for candid answers from families who have experienced it firsthand. Members contribute to more than six thousand discussion forums, lending advice and support to each other in times of uncertainty. Many also show their pride in their Sailors by posting pictures of them at graduation and during visits home as well as videos of their Sailors reaching milestones like pass in review (PIR, graduation from boot camp). Members have posted more than 90,000 photos and nearly 700 videos in the past year and a half.
NAVYForMoms.com puts potential Navy parents in touch with parents of young men and women who are already serving. The online community gives prospective Navy moms a place to gather accurate information, share stories and gain support from their peers. Six percent of new NAVYForMoms.com members have a friend or family member who is thinking about joining the Navy, but has not yet enlisted.
Brenda Sue Bourque of Nederland, Texas, joined NAVYForMoms.com in honor of her son, Derek, who is serving as a Master at Arms.
"NAVYForMoms.com has grown into an incredible family filled with pride for our Sailors," Bourque said. "I found the site shortly after my son graduated from boot camp and it's been such a treat to connect with moms across the country who are going through the same experiences as I am. I've even traveled to see my NAVYForMoms.com friends and take part in events they've held to support our Sailors including a Memorial Day barbeque during New York's Fleet Week."
Members like Bourque have formed nearly 900 groups on the site where they can connect with others who share common interests like their Sailor's rates, where they're from, and even hobbies like scrapbooking. "Boot Camp Moms" and "Great Lakes A School Q&A" are among the most popular groups. Both tackle the tough questions some members have toward the beginning of their Sailors' careers. Many members of the various PIR and state related groups organize their own events to meet each other in person and strengthen their bonds.
"NAVYForMoms.com has brought the NAVY family closer together while providing the support and information potential Navy parents and current Navy families need," said Rear Admiral Robin Braun, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command. "The Web site's evolution from a source of knowledge to a sisterhood is a testament to the value and strength of the community and we are thrilled to announce that we have connected more than 25,000 members."
In addition to providing a place for folks to discuss the Navy, NAVYForMoms.com has also been instrumental in bringing Navy families together in person. The Web site has held "Paint the Town Blue" events in places like Boston, New York, Dallas, and Oklahoma City giving members a chance to meet each other face to face and express their Navy pride. NAVYForMoms.com also arranged for surprise reunions between Sailors and their mothers at New York sporting events and members even had the opportunity to attend tapings of Live! With Regis and Kelly and The Late Show with David Letterman.
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Go Navy! I love this site.Thanks to Navyformoms.com, I have been a participant in the "rescue" of a stranded sailor with vehicle problems and have sent many a card, letter and/or care package to Sailors, Soldiers, Marines and Airmen through Molly's Adopt a Sailor project. I have received valuable information about my son's rate and schooling and had the honor of meeting MCPON Rick West. And have had the pleasure of meeting face to face so many of the friends I have met here!
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Wow! When I joined 11 months ago (the day my son left for bootcamp), there were just under 7.000 members. The incredible growth of membership just goes to show how great a site this is, and how much we all get from it, by giving it to. thanks, NavyForMoms!!
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Congrats to Navyformoms.com. Continue with the growth and relationships that everyone is here for. This is an awesome place for moms to group together to talk of their sailors. Best wishes!
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Thank you Navy for Moms. I joined last October after the Tiger Cruise on the USS Abraham Lincoln and what fun I have had!
The picture is of me with the 100th pillowcase I made since January 2009. I started with Molly's adopt a sailor project and have now started a new group called Heads at Ease.
As of 9-5-09, my pillowcase crew and I have made and mailed 945 pillowcases to the Navy, Army, Marines and Air Force. And this month, we will do the Coast Guard also.
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